This video demonstrates how to safely use a GTN spray. It explains what GTN spray is used for and how it works. Showing how to administer the medicine effect...

A GTN spray is prescribed to treat angina, which occurs when blood flow to the heart is restricted. If you have angina, you may experience chest pain as a result of everyday exertion. It may also be brought on by other situations like getting stressed at work.

Stopping chest pain during an angina attack. You use glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) tablets and spray under your tongue. The medicine is absorbed into your body very quickly this way, so you can take it for fast relief of chest pain caused by angina. It's a good idea to learn how to take your GTN tablets and spray as soon as you get them.

Tips for using GTN Spray (Glyceryl Trinitrate Spray or Nitrate Spray) 10 Minute Rule If you experience chest pain (angina), chest ache or chest discomfort, you should: • Stop what you are doing sit down and rest. • If the pain persists, use one spray under your tongue and wait 5 minutes. • If the pain is still present, use another spray ...

GTN comes in tablet and spray formulations that can be put on or under the tongue for quick onset. They are used to provide rapid relief from angina symptoms. They can also be used for when angina pain is expected to happen, such as before exercise that is likely to cause chest pain (for example, before climbing stairs).

GTN is a spray used to relieve angina (chest pain). When sprayed under the tongue, it relaxes and widens blood vessels, which increases blood flow to the heart. How do I use GTN Spray? You should carry your GTN spray with you at all times, and do not hesitate to use it if you develop chest pain or discomfort. Spray 1 or 2 puffs under your ...

Quick-acting forms of nitroglycerin are used to relieve angina or are used just before activities that typically cause angina. You may also take daily long-acting medicine to prevent angina. These medicines include nitrates (including nitroglycerin), beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers.

If you get chest pain sit down or find something to hold onto before you administer the spray, as you may become lightheaded. Take one spray under the tongue, wait 5 minutes. Repeat the dose and wait a further 5 minutes. Call an emergency ambulance and take a third dose of the spray.

Effective Strategies for Angina Relief. Reducing Heart Workload: Reassure and relax patients to minimize stress and discomfort. Diagnostic Assessment: Perform an ECG for evaluation. Supplemental Oxygen: Administer oxygen if oxygen saturation falls below 95%.

Use your glyceryl trinitrate spray before you begin an activity that may cause angina. Spray ONE dose under your tongue five to ten minutes before starting an activity that may cause angina (e.g. exercise). Tell your doctor if your angina attacks become more frequent or severe, if they begin to occur at rest, or if they take longer to resolve.